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January 26, 2026
Sens. Offer Crypto Bill Amendments As Storm Delays Markup

The Senate Agriculture Committee said Monday that it will postpone its markup of a bill to regulate crypto markets to Thursday in light of the weekend's winter storm, while Democrats submitted proposals to insert ethics language and ensure appointments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
January 26, 2026
Oklahoma Tribes 'Misunderstand' Gaming Law, Court Told

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the federal government are asking a D.C. federal court for a summary judgment win in a dispute over Class II gaming compacts, arguing that the four tribes challenging the agreements misunderstand the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act's approval framework.
January 26, 2026
Federal Contractor Opexus Sued Over EEOC Data Breach

D.C.-based government software contractor Opexus is facing a class action alleging that its negligence allowed two former employees — both of whom had been convicted for hacking previously — to copy more than 1,800 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission files onto USB drives and take the data.
January 26, 2026
35 AGs Demand X Crack Down On Grok Sexual Deepfakes

A group of 35 attorneys general sent a letter to xAI, an arm of the social media network formerly known as Twitter, to demand stronger action curtailing its Grok chatbot from altering pictures on its site to be sexually explicit or revealing.
January 26, 2026
DOL Asks 3rd Circ. To Back Siemens' 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Exit

The U.S. Labor Department supported Siemens Corp.'s request that the Third Circuit affirm the dismissal of a proposed class action alleging the technology company's use of millions in forfeited 401(k) funds violated federal benefits law, agreeing with a lower federal court that the allegations reached beyond ERISA's scope.
January 26, 2026
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

The Delaware Chancery Court wrapped up the week with a slate of high-stakes deal challenges, governance rulings and oversight decisions, including an emergency bid to block a $10.9 billion bank merger, a state Supreme Court reversal reshaping stockholder agreement litigation and a major opinion allowing sexual misconduct oversight claims to proceed.
January 26, 2026
Treasury Cancels Booz Allen Contracts Following Leak

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is canceling $21 million in contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton after a massive leak at the Internal Revenue Service that included President Donald Trump's tax returns, the department said Monday.
January 26, 2026
Supreme Court To Define 'Consumer' Under Privacy Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider what criteria consumers need to meet in order to sue under the federal Video Privacy Protection Act, accepting a challenge to a ruling that said a Paramount digital newsletter subscriber could not bring a lawsuit.
January 26, 2026
Top Treasury Attorney Returns To WilmerHale's DC Team

WilmerHale announced Monday it welcomed back a former attorney who stepped away from the firm three years ago to serve in the chief counsel's office at U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, where he advised agency leaders on enforcement of emergency economic powers legislation, the constitutional implications of imposing sanctions and other matters.
January 23, 2026
Trump Admin's EV Infrastructure Funding Pause Vacated

A Seattle federal judge said Friday that President Donald Trump's administration overstepped its statutory powers and broke federal law by abruptly freezing approved funding for new electric vehicle charging infrastructure last year, vacating the program's suspension and siding with 20 states and environmental groups who challenged the move.
January 23, 2026
Trio Leading US Atty Office Raises 'Red Flag' For Judge

The same federal judge who disqualified President Donald Trump's former personal counsel Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor asked the government Friday to explain why the "triumvirate of attorneys" now supervising the office was any more legitimate.
January 23, 2026
OCC Won't Delay Trump Family-Tied Co. Bank Charter Review

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's head, Jonathan Gould, on Friday refused to delay a review of crypto firm World Liberty Financial's national trust bank application, rebuffing concerns by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., that President Donald Trump's close ties to the company pose a conflict of interest.
January 23, 2026
Crypto Project Laundered North Korea Crime Funds, Suit Says

Torture and terror survivors and their families who have won monetary judgments against North Korea asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge to order a cryptocurrency project to pay nearly $250 million for allegedly laundering North Korean hacker funds they say should have been frozen and seized for the plaintiffs' compensation.
January 23, 2026
Warren Tells CFPB's Vought To Heed His Boss On Credit Cards

A top Democratic senator on Friday pointedly challenged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to follow through on President Donald Trump's credit card affordability concerns, questioning whether its current chief is "disregarding" White House wishes.
January 23, 2026
Real Estate Recap: HUD, Corporate Landlords, Atty Errors

Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including how the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may be shifting focus, what President Donald Trump's executive order on investment in single-family homes means for Wall Street, and a look at some of the mistakes made by real estate attorneys.
January 23, 2026
Pro Swimming League Wins Antitrust Trial. Its Prize? $1

A California federal jury has determined that World Aquatics illegally boycotted International Swimming League events in violation of federal antitrust law, but awarded just $1 in damages, in a verdict returned Friday.
January 23, 2026
SEC Accuses Lottery.Com, Execs Of Fraud In SPAC Combo

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Lottery.com, several of its executives and the former CEO of a blank check company, alleging they participated in a scheme to enhance the gambling platform's fiscal performance for the financial benefit of the involved insiders.
January 23, 2026
Feds Seek $35M Forfeiture After Ex-CFO's Crypto Conviction

Government prosecutors urged a Seattle federal judge to impose a $35 million forfeiture judgment on a software startup's former executive following his wire fraud conviction, arguing that Nevin Shetty's quick loss of the money in a cryptocurrency collapse doesn't change the fact that he stole it.
January 23, 2026
Mich. AG Sues Major Oil Co. 'Cartel' Amid Fight With DOJ

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an antitrust suit in federal court against BP, Shell, Chevron, Exxon and the American Petroleum Institute on Friday, claiming they conspired to maintain market dominance by steering money away from renewable energy and using a bevy of other tactics including intimidation and information suppression.
January 23, 2026
Victims In $93M Fraud Fight Receiver's 3rd-Party Claims Plan

Investors in a $93 million Miami real estate development scheme are protesting a proposal by the receiver of the company's estate to hire her own law firm, increase the receiver fees and go after recipients of fraudulent transfers, claiming the proposal will increase costs and decrease transparency.
January 23, 2026
Feds' Wind Farm National Security Claim Faces Skepticism

Federal courts aren't buying the Trump administration's argument that construction of offshore wind farms should be halted for national security reasons, with some judges suggesting that the government isn't making its claim in good faith.
January 23, 2026
Judge Blocks DOJ Anti-Diversity Conditions On Police Grants

A California federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding community policing grants from a group of cities and counties that refuse to scrap their diversity programs and certify compliance with all of President Donald Trump's executive orders, saying those conditions directly conflict with the law that created the grants.
January 23, 2026
Employment Authority: Lessons From Trump, UAW Interaction

Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on how an interaction between a United Auto Workers member and President Donald Trump at a Michigan Ford plant could be a lesson for employers and unions on how to handle political speech in the workplace, a look at five trends among paid leave laws that took place in the United States in January and how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act could land before the U.S. Supreme Court after the Fifth Circuit granted en banc review to a case challenging whether the law was validly enacted.
January 23, 2026
Conservative Org. Contests SEC's Delay Bid In Data Tool Case

The conservative think tank leading the case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's market oversight tool known as the consolidated audit trail has asked a Texas federal judge not to delay legal proceedings any further while the agency works to change the tool.
January 23, 2026
Truckers Can't Lift Calif. Immigrant Driver's License Freeze

A federal judge rejected a local trucking group's bid to force California to lift its freeze on immigrant truck driver's licenses, saying the Golden State cannot run afoul of federal mandates in a way that would jeopardize highway funding or risk the state's licensing program getting decertified altogether.

Expert Analysis

How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.
5 Lender Strategies When A Commercial Borrower Defaults

With an estimated $2 trillion in commercial real estate loans set to mature by 2027, now is an opportune time for lenders to review practices on both the front and back ends, and understand the full range of options available in the event of a default, says Keith Mundrick at Amundsen Davis.
SEC Rulemaking Radar: A Reset, A Shift And A Preview Of '26

With major proposals withdrawn and new priorities emerging, forthcoming U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposals in 2026 will look to reshape how digital assets are regulated, recalibrate market structure and simplify how small companies go public, says Christopher Grobbel at Goodwin.
Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025

The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual currencies, and buy now, pay later programs, say attorneys at Steptoe.
How OECD Tax Update Tackles Mobile Workforce Complexity

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recently updated model tax convention — a recalibration of international tax principles in response to an increasingly mobile workforce — should prompt companies to reevaluate cross-border operations, transfer pricing policies and tax controversy strategies, say attorneys at Eversheds.
Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
M&A Midmarket Shows Resilience Amid 2025 Challenges

Midmarket mergers and acquisitions showed a slight decline in volume but climbed in value for much of 2025, particularly in the private equity space, indicating that the middle market M&A environment is cautious but steady heading into 2026, say attorneys at Stoel Rives.
Series

Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.
2025 Brought A New Paradigm For Federal Banking Regulation

A series of thematic shifts defined banking regulation in 2025, including a fundamental reform of prudential supervision, a strategic easing of capital constraints, steps to streamline merger reviews, and a new framework for fair access and entrants seeking to offer banking services, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
What 2025 Transpo And Logistics Legal Trends Mean For 2026

2025 was challenging for the transportation and logistics sector, with emergent trends including dramatic federal policy shifts, developments in tort risk, and a host of mergers and acquisitions — but a review of these themes offers a useful playbook for where the industry is headed in 2026, says Jonathan Todd at Benesch.
How Cos. Can Roll With NY's New Algorithmic Pricing Rules

Despite uncertainty from New York’s new ban on artificial intelligence and computer algorithms for setting rents, and efforts to further restrict individualizing prices based on consumers' personal data, property managers, software providers and merchants can take several steps to stay compliant, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.
Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.
Crypto In 2025: From Federal Deregulation To State Action

The cryptocurrency enforcement landscape evolved in 2025, marked by federal deregulatory trends and active state attorney general enforcement, creating both opportunity and risk for businesses navigating the digital asset market, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
How CFTC Enforcement Shifted In 2025 And What's Next

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission pivoted sharply under acting Chairman Caroline Pham in 2025, resulting in a pared-back enforcement docket, sweeping policy changes intended to provide greater transparency, and a renewed focus on fraud prevention and maintaining market integrity for the CFTC's core markets, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.
Learning From 2025 FCA Trends Targeting PE In Healthcare

False Claims Act enforcement trends and legislative developments from this year signal intensifying state and federal scrutiny of private equity's growing footprint in healthcare, and the urgency of compliance, says Lisa Re at Arnold & Porter.